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Air Conditioning Refrigeration Legislation

Article Date: 17.08.2010

Classed as a greenhouse gas, a ban on the use of R22 refrigerants will soon come into force.

 

Countdown to compliance, is your business ready?

Jan 1st 2004 - Ban on the introduction and supply of new air conditioning systems operationg on R22.

Dec 31st 2009 - Supply of new R22 refrigerant used to service RAC equipment is banned.

Jan 1st 2010 - Only reclaimed or recycled refrigerant may be used from January 2010 until 31 December 2014.

Jan 1st 2013 - Following the phase out, the cost of R22 refrigerant could quadruple in price year on year, and supplies of recycled R22 could run out by 2013.

Dec 1st 2014 - Systems operating on R22 refrigerant will be classed as 'not serviceable'.

Dec 31st 2014 - A complete ban on R22 refrigerant, including reclaimed or recycled comes into force.

 

Doing nothing is not an option, so make sure your business has a phase-out plan in place.

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